Christmas is a family oriented holiday so here's a book for your family at Christmas filled with stories, customs, crafts of Christmas, Christmas in the kitchen, & the literature of Christmas.
This book is beautifully illustrated throughout with page after page of color illustrations as well as some in black and white.
A look at the table of contents will give you a good overview of this book.
Contents:
CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS & CRAFTS
The Christmas tree
? Make it yourself project 1 - wood shavings ornaments
? Make it your self project 2 - Ecuadorian stars
? The Crèche
? Make it yourself project 3 - Cornhusk Crèche
? The Christmas stocking
? Make it yourself project 4 - Aran knit stockings
? Toyland
? Make it yourself project 5 - Cinderella topsy turvy doll
? Make it yourself project 6 - toy wagon
? Christmas cards
? Make it yourself project - handcrafted cards
? The greening of Christmas
? Mistletoe - Walter de la Mare
? Make it yourself project 8 - Pinecone wreath
? Make it yourself project 9 - Advent Wreath
? Santa Claus
? Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus - Francis Church
? Make it yourself project 10 - Santa' Dream dollhouse
CHRISTMAS IN THE KITCHEN
? Christmas remembered - James Beard
? James Beard Dinner 1 - Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
? James Beard Dinner 2 - Cornish game hens with sausage stuffing
? James Beard Dinner 3 - saddle of venison with game sauce
? James Beard Dinner 4 - roast turkey and glazed country ham
? Cookies Grandmas used to make...and still do
? Make it yourself project 11 - Gingerbread house
A CHRISTMAS STORYBOOK
? A Miserable Merry Christmas - Lincoln Steffens
? Go tell it on the mountain - American Black Spiritual
? The legend of the Christmas rose - Selma Lagerlof
? Carol - Dorothy Sayers
? Miracle on 34th Street - Valentine Davies
? The lord of misrule - Norah Lofts
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For the holiday shelf,
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This review is from: A Family Christmas (Hardcover)
This is a companion volume to RD's The Book of Christmas, with a piney-green jacket to contrast with the other one's deep red. More craft-oriented than its counterpart, it includes DIY projects ranging from cards to toys, plus recipes from James Beard, a section of prayers, essays on such icons of the holiday as Santa, the creche, and the tree, and stories and reminiscences including Selma Lagerlof's "Legend of the Christmas Rose," Valentine Davies's original "Miracle on 34th Street," the complete "Eloise at Christmastime" (with Kay Thompson illustrations intact), Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Mr. Edwards Meets Santa Claus" from the beloved Little House series, and Lincoln Steffens's "Miserable Merry Christmas," in which he tells of how he got his first pony as a gift. There's a wealth of vintage illustrations, too. These two books should be an annual part of your celebration.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Great crafts and recipes for all ages,
By Maggie Lea (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Family Christmas (Hardcover)
Have had this book since my daughter was small and we have used all of the ideas over the years. Just talking with my sister about the Ecudorian stars which are inexpensive to create but absolutely beautiful! Can be adapted from thread to embroidery floss or yarn. Using varigated thread or yarn speeds the process. Metalic threads or floss create dramatic results. A great buy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Read it with your kids,
This review is from: A Family Christmas (Hardcover)
My mother bought this book when I was a child. It came out in the mid-eighties, and I was an avid reader. I read the whole thing, cover to cover, and it has been an important part of our Christmas ever since. I still have the original copy my mother bought back then, and re-reading it reminds me of family Christmases in the country in North Dakota, growing up. Love this book!
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